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Medical Treatments and Procedures

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    California Pelican's Bent Beak Bent No More Thanks to First Emergency Surgery

    The Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach is cheering the success of the first surgery to repair the bent beak of an American White Pelican whose jaw was out of alignment. When the call came in about "Nigel," as the Pelican has been nicknamed, it had lost weight, its wing was tangled ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Parastoo Patricia Faraz-Eslami, Ladera Ranch Doctor, Gets A Year Of Probation From State Medical Board

    ​A Ladera Ranch doctor, who twice did a surgery unsuccessfully before referring a patient to a different doctor, got a one-year probation term from the state medical board.Dr. Parastoo Patricia Faraz-Eslami's license faced discipline for "gross negligence," "repeated negligent acts" and "incompete ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    [UPDATED] Norma Ruth Casini, Live-in Caretaker, Accused of Stealing $610,000 From 85-Year-Old for Trips, New Teeth, Laser Eye Work, Dog Whisperer

    ​UPDATE, FEB. 22, 5:33 P.M.: Prosecutors today charged Leno Casini in the caregiver theft case that has already led to charges against the 56-year-old Laguna Niguel resident's wife. The husband is now charged with two felony counts each of accessory after the fact and receiving stolen property an ... More >>

  • News

    August 27, 2009

    Local Leukemia Patients Struggle with the Shortage of Asian Bone-Marrow Donors

    ​UPDATE, FEB. 22, 5:33 P.M.: Prosecutors today charged Leno Casini in the caregiver theft case that has already led to charges against the 56-year-old Laguna Niguel resident's wife. The husband is now charged with two felony counts each of accessory after the fact and receiving stolen property an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    Two Local Hospitals To Be Fined For Violations

    marosh / Flickr / Creative CommonsThis might sting a little.St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton and UCI Medical Center in Irvine will both face administrative fines from the California Department of Public Health, the department announced today. Each fine is $25,000, and comes as a result of "a det ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2008

    Chris Gaffney: Rest in Peace

    Former Weekly music editor Jim Washburn just emailed us with the sad news of OC musical icon Chris Gaffney's passing: "I apologize for not calling personally to pass this on, but I'm finding it hard to speak: Chris Gaffney's brother Greg called to say that Chris passed away this morning. His fami ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2008

    Chris Gaffney has liver cancer

    Chris Gaffney, who for years has been pretty much OC's go-to guy for quality country music playing, singing and songwriting, has been diagnosed with liver cancer. And, like far too many musicians, he needs help to pay for his very costly chemotherapy treatments. Even though Gaffney has health insura ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2006

    Tongue tied (sort of)

    A dispatch arrives from the cutting edge of science, where the wonders never cease: Tongue made from buttocks A Polish man who had his tongue removed has had a new one made using tissue taken from his buttocks. Jarislav Ernst, 23, from Gliwice, now has a functioning tongue made from his backside a ... More >>

  • Features

    September 14, 2000

    Wank

    A dispatch arrives from the cutting edge of science, where the wonders never cease: Tongue made from buttocks A Polish man who had his tongue removed has had a new one made using tissue taken from his buttocks. Jarislav Ernst, 23, from Gliwice, now has a functioning tongue made from his backside a ... More >>

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